Chinese Culture, Organizational Behavior, and International Business Management

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Figures and Tables ix
• Foreword xi
• Acknowledgments xv
• Introduction xvii
• Part I - Cultural Values and Influences 1
• 1 - Chinese Culture and Management Theory 3
• 2 - Influences of Confucianism on the Market Economy of China 27
• References 39
• 3 - Guanxi and Business Practices in the People's Republic of China 41
• 4 - Organizational Guanxi in China's Hotel Sector 57
• 5 - It Doesn't Matter: “mei Guanxi, ” Cultural Difference, and Business Opportunity in the People's Republic of China 73
• 6 - Chinese Culture and Negotiation: Strategies for Handling Stalemates 85
• Part II - Foreign Direct Investment and Joint Venture 99
• 7 - Recent Trends and Emerging Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in China 101
• 8 - Stakeholder Prioritization in Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures 119
• 9 - Cultural Conflicts Between Chinese Managers and Foreign Managers in Joint Ventures 137
• References 148
• 10 - International Joint Ventures for Television and Film Production: the Role of Cultural Distance and Management Culture 151
• References 164
• Part III - Managing the Chinese Organization 167
• 11 - A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Work Goals: the United States, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China 169
• 12 - Firm Resources and Capabilities as Determinants of Performance: Evidence from China 187
• References 203
• 13 - The Effect of Property Rights on International Joint Ventures in China 207
• References 219
• 14 - The Effects of Firm Ownership and Culture on Total Quality Management in China 223
• 15 - Some Final Reflections 243
• Appendix - Effectively Conducting Business in China 247
• Index 255

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